HIV, women and motherhood

Rolake Odetoyinbo, Nigeria— The strength and determination to live her life according to her will allowed Rolake to become a public HIV-spokesperson on national television and in newspapers in Nigeria, to break the daily silence of her HIV-positive status and to become a mother. She addresses women’s challenges as a whole and gives an in-depth view on criminalisation laws.

Fourteen women share their most painful times, their resilience, their yearnings and their passions for change.

A series of interviews conducted at the International AIDS conference in Mexico in August 2008.

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